Jeyland Mitchell

Jeyland Mitchell
Mitchell in 2026
Personal information
Full name Jeyland Yahir Mitchell Baltodano[1]
Date of birth (2004-09-29) 29 September 2004
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Strasbourg
Number 4
Youth career
–2020 Limón
2020 Deportivo Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Limón 0 (0)
2021–2023 Guanacasteca 25 (1)
2023 Municipal Liberia 9 (1)
2024 Alajuelense 12 (0)
2024–2026 Feyenoord 4 (0)
2025–2026 → Sturm Graz (loan) 19 (1)
2026 Sturm Graz 2 (0)
2026– Strasbourg 0 (0)
International career‡
2024– Costa Rica 23 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:22, 8 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:33, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Jeyland Yahir Mitchell Baltodano (born 29 September 2004) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, and the Costa Rica national team.

Early and personal life

Mitchell was born in Limón.[1] His grandfather Harold was a footballer for both Limonense and Cartaginés,[2][3] and he is the cousin of fellow footballer Josué Mitchell.[2] Whilst his mother is a Deportivo Saprissa supporter, Mitchell is a Alajuelense fan.[2]

Club career

Limón

Having started training as a footballer at age 3, he joined Limón's academy aged 8.[3] He joined the academy of Deportivo Saprissa in 2020 but left and returned to Limón after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. He re-signed for Limón in 2021, joining the club's first team but manager Luis Fernando Fallas was sacked shortly after and he never made a first-team appearance for the club.[3]

Guanacasteca

After a spell out of football playing basketball, Mitchell followed former manager Fallas to Guanacasteca for the 2021–22 Apertura.[2] He made his Liga FPD debut on 13 October 2021 in a 3–1 defeat to Municipal Grecia.[4] In March 2022, Mitchell suffered a muscle tear that ruled him out for the rest of the season,[5] having made 12 league appearances over the course of the season.[4] Mitchell played 13 times during the 2022–23 season.[4]

Municipal Liberia

On 28 June 2023, it was announced that Mitchell had signed for Municipal Liberia.[6] He made 9 appearances, scoring once, during the 2023–24 Apertura.[4]

Alajuelense

In December 2023, it was announced that Mitchell had signed for Alajuelense on a one-year contract.[7] Mitchell made his debut for Alajuelense in a 4–0 win away to Municipal Liberia on 27 March 2024, due to an injury to Alexis Gamboa.[8][9] After 12 appearances for Alajuelense, he extended his contract until June 2027 at the end of the season.[10]

Feyenoord

On 8 July 2024, Mitchell signed for Eredivisie club Feyenoord on a five-year contract.[11]

Sturm Graz

On 1 September 2025, Mitchell moved on loan to Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[12] Later that year, on 7 December, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Grazer AK.[13]

Strasbourg

On 19 August 2026, Mitchell signed a five-year contract with Ligue 1 side Strasbourg.[14]

International career

On 28 January 2024, it was announced that Mitchell had received his first call-up to the Costa Rica national team for a friendly against El Salvador on 2 February,[15] with Mitchell making his international debut in this match after coming on as a substitute.[16]

Mitchell was named in Costa Rica's squad for the 2024 Copa América.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Limón 2020–21 Liga FPD 00———00
Guanacasteca 2021–22 Liga FPD 121———121
2022–23 Liga FPD 130———130
Total 251———251
Municipal Liberia 2023–24 Liga FPD 91———91
Alajuelense 2023–24 Liga FPD 120———120
Feyenoord 2024–25 Eredivisie 10107[b]00090
Sturm Graz (loan) 2025–26 Austrian Bundesliga 191007[c]0—261
Sturm Graz 2026–27 Austrian Bundesliga 20004[d]1—61
Career total 6831018100874
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Austrian Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 31 March 2026[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Costa Rica 2024130
202582
202620
Total232
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.[1]
List of international goals scored by Jeyland Mitchell
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
121 March 2025FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize Belize4–07–02025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
210 June 2025Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica Trinidad and Tobago1–02–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jeyland Mitchell". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "La mamá aficionada a Saprissa irradia alegría ante el sueño de su hijo en Alajuelense". La Nación (in Spanish). 12 April 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Jeyland Mitchell pasó por Saprissa, dejó el fútbol, jugó básquet, hoy lo impulsa Guimaraes". La Teja (in Spanish). 9 April 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "J. Mitchell: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  5. ↑ Segura Vargas, José Pablo (13 March 2022). "Guanacasteca pierde a Jeyland Mitchell por lo que resta del Clausura". everardoherrera.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Liberia anuncia su noveno fichaje para el Apertura 2023". everardoherrera.com (in Spanish). 28 June 2023. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Alajuelense contrata con doble propósito al juvenil que le dio tremendo dolor de cabeza". La Nación (in Spanish). 12 December 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "¿Quién es ese defensa rapidísimo de Alajuelense? Jeyland Mitchell tuvo estreno notable". La Nación (in Spanish). 27 March 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Jeyland Mitchell: de ser descartado por Carevic a ganarse la admiración de Guimaraes". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). 1 April 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Alajuelense hace importante anuncio sobre Jeyland Mitchell". everardoherrera.com (in Spanish). 3 June 2024. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Feyenoord versterkt zich met Jeyland Mitchell". Feyenoord (in Dutch). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "Feyenoord stalt Mitchell bij Europa League-opponent Sturm Graz". Voetbal International (in Dutch). PXR. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Sturm Graz 2–1 Grazer AK" (in German). Sky Sport. 7 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Jeyland Mitchell signs for Racing". RC Strasbourg Alsace. 19 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Arrieta, Esteban (28 January 2024). "3 legionarios son convocados para amistoso de la sele contra El Salvador". larepublica.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  16. ↑ Musella, Sergio (3 February 2024). "Costa Rica superó a El Salvador y Gustavo Alfaro consiguió su primera victoria al mando". FDP Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  17. ↑ Tenorio, Paul (16 June 2024). "Costa Rica Copa America 2024 squad guide: Big challenge ahead as a legend departs". New York Times. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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